There’s a change this year in how you register you snowmobile before running the trails in Iowa. The Iowa DNR ‘s Jessica Flatt says it simplifies the process. “Residents of Iowa are no longer required to purchase the user permit. They’ll only be needing to register their vehicle annually. So previous to this law change, […] View Full Story
Dry conditions continue to impact South Dakota. Topsoil moisture is only 24% adequate and 47% short with 29% of farmland very short on moisture. That lack of moisture is taking a toll on pasture and range land. Only 17% of the pastureland is in good condition, with 30% rated fair, 32% poor, and 21% rated […] The post Dry conditions continue to impact South Dakota crops, pasture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The president of the National Pork Producers Council says she’s hopeful a farm bill can be passed soon. Lori Stevermer tells Brownfield… “There’s funding in there for what we call our three-legged animal health stool. So funding for our national animal health lab network, funding for our veterinary stockpiles, and funding for our Foot and […] The post NPPC President says farm bill passage crucial to fund biosecurity, traceability efforts appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
October was very dry for Kentucky farmers and the recent rains were welcomed. Caleb Ragland, who farms in central Kentucky, says it will be good for his winter wheat. “We needed a little moisture,” he says. “We recently got the wheat up. It was probably as dry as I’ve ever experienced in my farming career […] The post Winter wheat conditions in Kentucky improve following recent rains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Corn harvest is Nebraska is nearly complete. According to the USDA, 97% of corn is harvested, slightly ahead of the five-year average of 93%. Western Nebraska farmer Mark Anderson says harvest went well. “The yields were really good. If you had moisture and you avoided the hail, I would say we were up over the […] The post Nebraska corn harvest nearing the finish line appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A wet November has brought some improvement to winter wheat fields in Kansas. Western Kansas farmer Clay Schemm tells Brownfield… “I had a field that was a very spotty stand. This moisture came through and everything’s popped up out of the ground and it’s looking so much better.” According to the USDA, 49% of winter […] The post Kansas winter wheat conditions improve slightly appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Above normal temperatures allowed Wisconsin farmers to continue with harvesting and fall field work in between rain events. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says Wisconsin had 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork, with precipitation events common in the eastern and southern parts of the state. The corn for grain harvest continued, with 94% of that corn […] The post Harvest about done, field work continues in Wisconsin appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Harvesting is nearly done in Arkansas. USDA officials say 99% of the cotton is harvested, 99% of the soybeans are in the bin, and all of the sweet potatoes are harvested. All of the peanuts have been dug, and 90% have been harvested. Eighty-eight percent of the winter wheat has been planted, and 71% of […] The post Harvest nearly complete in Arkansas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The USDA says corn and soybean harvest is complete in Illinois. Monroe County farmer Jeremy Neff says he wrapped up a few weeks ago. “It was the quickest harvest I’ve ever seen.” He says, “It was a longer harvest as far as not having days off, but harvest was smooth.” He tells Brownfield… “Our soybeans […] The post USDA says Illinois harvest complete appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Harvest has wrapped up in many areas across the state. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is 97 percent harvested for grain. Winter wheat is 64 percent adequate to surplus, 95 percent planted, and 82 percent emerged. Topsoil moisture is 54 percent adequate to surplus and subsoil moisture is 40 percent […] The post Indiana corn harvest is 97% complete appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
